Welcome
Welcome to the world of orienteering, where adventure meets skill and nature comes alive! Whether you are a seasoned navigator or a curious beginner, our club Lagan Valley Orienteers offers an exciting way to explore the great outdoors. Join us as we embark on thrilling journeys through forests, up mountains, and around parks, all while honing our navigation skills, making friends, running together and having fun. See “I tried orienteering” on YouTube and continue reading here.
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BOF major events · all events · all activities World elite · majors · other Permanent and Virtual Courses UK · IOA The Original Mourne Seven Sevens | Intro | 2026 | FAQs | Finishers | Privacy |
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| 8th Aug 26 Sat |
The Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk 2026 Newcastle – Donard Park |
| 9th Aug 26 Sun |
Gosford Summer Series #1 Gosford Forest |
| 12th Aug 26 Wed |
WEE Lite 2 - Ward Park, Bangor Bangor Ward Park |
| 16th Aug 26 Sun |
Gosford Summer Series #2 Gosford Forest |
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| WEE Lite 1 - Mount Stewart, Ards Mount Stewart |
Simp · Hcap pdf · Hcap xl |
| WEE 8 - Stormont Estate, Belfast Stormont Estate |
Simp · Win · Route · LiveLox · Hcap pdf · Hcap xl |
| Tollymore Festival Relay Race Tollymore Forest Park |
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| Tollymore Weekend - NI Colour Series 4 - Slieve Croob |
Simp · Win · Route · LiveLox |
| Standings | Spring Cup · Autumn Trophy · Colour Standards · hCOW · hCALF 2025 |
| Other Results | NIOA · FERMO · NWOC · IOA · BOF |
News Headlines
- WEE Lites update
- Holiday Arrangements
- 🥳 Our new LVO Juniors and Families Officer
- Another Table Update, after Stormont
- Table Update after Slieve Croob
News
Here are the first 100 hundred words of the latest posts to LVO’s news feed. Please note that hyperlinks appear as plain text in these snippets – click the heading to see the full post with working hyperlinks. The news page is here.
- WEE Lites update - Over 60 of us had a great time at the first WEE Lite of August. Thank you to the National Trust for allowing us to run around the stunning grounds of Mount Stewart. The weather was kind to us, allowing us to stay and catch up after our runs, enjoy some refreshments and ponder over the best route choices Ric had planned for us. Thanks also to Peter, who helped set up and take down and Jack and JP who helped collect in controls. Our next Wednesday evening adventure is at Ward Park, Bangor on 12 Aug. Entries are now… Read More ...
- Holiday Arrangements - Please note that LVO Map Printing Services will be unavailable from next Wednesday 12th August for 3 weeks until Wednesday 2nd September. Read More ...
- 🥳 Our new LVO Juniors and Families Officer - We're delighted to announce that, for the next year, Fionne Austin will be our LVO Juniors & Families Officer. 🧭 In this role, she'll support our ever-growing juniors programme while also helping to welcome new families to our club and introduce them to the exciting sport of orienteering. 👨👩👧👦🌿 This position has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Orienteering Foundation and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. 🙏 If you have any questions, ideas, or would like to get involved, please get in touch with Fionne at secretary@lvo.org.uk Read More ...
- Another Table Update, after Stormont - The handicap tables (hCALF) have been calculated following the final of the WEE Series. They can be found under "Resources>OneDrive Public>[3] hCOW>hCOW2026>hCALF2026". In the hCOW Series (based on consistency) Chris Colwell beat Mark Pruzina to the finishing post because an excellent final result allowed him to drop off a lot of points while Mark's dnf left him on his previous score. In The Regatta Series (based on improvement) we had the first 3 separated by 0.6 points - how close was that! It's also great to see that all 3, Julia Sinclair, Erin Jackson and Eamonn O'Reilly, are new members… Read More ...
About Orienteering
Videos: Introduction to Orienteering | Setting the map | Using the Compass | Attack Points | Aiming Off | Large Contour Features | Route Choice | Intricate Contours.
Websites: Learn Orienteering (e.g. map colours, legends, control symbols and much else besides) | O-training.net (a resource for orienteering training).
Read about the different types of orienteering here and you’ll find some tips here.